CA2895530C - Fluid pressure pulse generating apparatus with primary seal assembly, back up seal assembly and pressure compensation device and method of operating same - Google Patents
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- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
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| CA2966354A CA2966354C (en) | 2012-12-21 | 2013-12-20 | Fluid pressure pulse generating apparatus with primary seal assembly, back up seal assembly and pressure compensation device and method of operating same |
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| EP (3) | EP2935781A4 (de) |
| CA (3) | CA2964606C (de) |
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| CA2966354A1 (en) | 2014-06-26 |
| EP2935781A1 (de) | 2015-10-28 |
| EP2977546A2 (de) | 2016-01-27 |
| CA2964606C (en) | 2019-06-11 |
| EP2966259A2 (de) | 2016-01-13 |
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| WO2014094179A1 (en) | 2014-06-26 |
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| CA2966354C (en) | 2018-06-26 |
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